Raul Jimenez scored two second-half penalties as Fulham twice came from behind to deny Ipswich Town a win that would have lifted them out of the Premier League relegation zone at Craven Cottage – but the striker said the result was “two points lost”.
Jimenez first gave Fulham an equalizer in the 69th minute after Sam Morsy fouled Harry Wilson after referee Darren Bond checked him on the sidelines.
Ipswich, who had taken the lead through Sammie Szmodics’ goal from the penalty area in the 38th minute, restored their lead almost immediately after Liam Delap’s spot-kick for his seventh goal of the season, which Timothy Castagne conceded for a challenge on the striker.
Fulham secured a point with Jimenez’s impressively cool penalty a minute before the end of normal time, converting after Leif Davis brought him down.
What a second half it was! 😨
Raúl Jiménez scores AGAIN from the penalty spot for Fulham ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/kLf0RN8sfR
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 5, 2025
“We have to look forward and go again,” Jimenez said, telling Sky Sports the result was “really bad” despite scoring his ninth goal of the campaign.
“We have to start doing it from the beginning [of games] – scores first and does not fall behind during the last minutes. We have to keep improving in 2025. I’m happy to score, but to win we have to keep going [clean sheets].”
Things almost got worse for Fulham 25 seconds before Jimenez’s second goal, when Jack Clarke’s shot hit the post for Ipswich.
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